| Gaëtan Laura | |
| Fullname: | Gaëtan Loamba Laura |
| Birth Date: | 6 August 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Argentan, France |
| Height: | 1.82m[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Gençlerbirliği |
| Youthclubs1: | UF Argentan |
| Youthclubs2: | US Alençon |
| Years1: | 2012–2013 |
| Years2: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs2: | Lorient B |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Caps3: | 17 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs4: | Évreux |
| Caps4: | 37 |
| Goals4: | 22 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Lens B |
| Caps5: | 28 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Quevilly-Rouen |
| Caps6: | 23 |
| Goals6: | 11 |
| Years7: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs7: | Paris FC |
| Caps7: | 50 |
| Goals7: | 12 |
| Years8: | 2022 |
| Clubs8: | → Cosenza (loan) |
| Caps8: | 15 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2022– |
| Clubs9: | Samsunspor |
| Caps9: | 35 |
| Goals9: | 11 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | → Gençlerbirliği (loan) |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 2 February 2024 |
Gaëtan Loamba Laura (born 6 August 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish TFF First League club Gençlerbirliği on loan from Samsunspor. Born in France, he has opted to represent the DR Congo internationally.
A prolific footballer in the amateur divisions of French football, Laura joined Paris FC in the French Ligue 2 in the summer of 2020.[2] He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 3–0 league win over FC Chambly on 22 August 2020, scoring a goal.[3]
On 31 January 2022, he joined Italian club Cosenza on loan with an option to buy.[4]
On 20 June 2022, Laura signed a three-year contract (with an option for a fourth year) with Samsunspor in Turkey.[5]
Born in France, Laura is of DR Congolese descent.[6] In March 2023, he was called up to the DR Congo national team for a set of matches.[7]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Lorient II | 2013–14 | National 3 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||||
| 2014–15 | National 2 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |||
| FC Saint-Lô Manche | 2015–16 | National 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| Évreux | 2016–17 | National 3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 22 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 23 | |||
| Lens II | 2018–19 | National 2 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||||
| US Quevilly-Rouen | 2019–20 | National | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 11 | |||
| Paris FC | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 8 | |||
| 2021–22 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 15 | |||
| Career total | 173 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 59 | |||